Offer of online mental health consultations as spike in calls coincides with pandemic

Alongside raising awarenesss, the campaign, set up by the Laura Hyde Foundation, a charity providing mental health support to healthcare and emergency services professionals, encourages individuals to get in touch to book online consultations.

The campaign is in response to an increased number of calls the foundation has received. Between February and April it received up to 84 requests for help a day. This compares to up to 45 a day in the same period in 2019.

Trustee Imogen Landers said: ‘Unfortunately there is no personal protective equipment for the mind’.

‘We’re calling on the government to ensure every NHS trust in the country can deliver acute mental health care to staff at the point of need.’